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THROAT LATCH PASTBNER. vNo. 381,245. l y y PazentedAp11-17.,` 1888..

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UNITED; vSTATES FRANKLIN oLIvER HoPsoN, oE wAKAHAoHIE, TEKAs, AssIGNoRyE Two- THIRDs To JOHN E. sTRIoKLAND AND yw.,`o.kJoNEs,,0E sAME PLACE. yy

TH RoAT-LATC H FASTENER.

Application led September 19, 1B87. Serial No. 250,128. (No model.)

To all zvhonif- 'Lamnay concern:

-Be itknown that I, FRANKLIN OLIVER In straps, and throat-latch ofbridles; audit consists in the construction and arrangement ,of thepartstl1ereof,which will be more ullyhere-` inafter described,l andparticularly pointed out in the claims. i In the accompanyingdrawings,wherein like letters of reference indicate similarparts in theseveral views, Figure 1l is a perspective view of a bridle with myimprovement shown in connection therewith. Fig.4 2 is adetail 2operspective viewfof my improvement and the parts connected thereby. Fig.3 is a sectional View onthe line .r x of Fig. 2. Fig.- 4 is a` detailperspective view of iny improvement.4

A indicates a plate, which is constructed z 5 with two side bars, a a,and two end bars, ct" a. The end bar a' is somewhat 'wider than the bara2, to forma broader bearing-surface. Adjacent to and. inside of the barc a broad bar, a3, is formed, and adjacent to'and insidel 3o of the bara2 a narrow bar, c", is provided.

From thebar as to the end bar a2 a longitudinal central bar, a5,is'constructed, which acts as a binding-support for the straps passingthereover.

55 Between the bars a. and a3 an ,opening is formed, and theconstruction of this portion of the plate in the manner described formsa metal loop, B, for the se'curement of the browband B, which ispassedlongitudinally under 4o the end bar a and up over the broad bara3, l

to which latter bar it is secured 'by a rivet passing therethrough andthrough akhole, a,

in the said bar. The 'central bar, a5, lbounded by the side bars, a, andthe bars aand a4, forms a tongueless buckle, C, for the retention of thecheek-strap C, which passes transversely under one side bar, up over thecentral longitudinal bar, a5, and then down underthe opposite side bar.5o The end of the plate at which the end bar l SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N o. 381,245, dated April 17,1888.

the medium of-said end bar, thetwo side bars, the bar a4, and thecentral bar, a5, another tongueless buckle, T, is constructed, whichA freceives the throat-latch T, which is` passed transversely under t-hetwo side bars and'over the central bar, c?. The central bar, a5, at thispoint is formed with 'an integral stud,a7,which engageswith holes formedin the throat-latch.

Thus it will be seen that an integral divisional' 6o connection for thebrow-band, cheek-straps,

and throat-latch is formed, which allows an adj ustmentgotthe said partswhen necessary.-

The advantage of rnyimproved device 4Ais the saving kof leather,laborrand'expense, and 65 PATENT OFFICE. `j l 4or? is formed is slightlyreduced, and ,through 4 v 1. v The hereindescribed con necti iig-platefor 7o 'Y bridles, having a securing part,T, atv one end, having a stud,al, `a loop, B', at therother end, and a tongueless buckle, C, in themiddle, the buckle (l and securing 'part T having a common centrallongitudinal bar, a5, and the stud a] being formed on said bar, allintegrallyconstructed for the reception of vthe lorow-jband,`

cheek-strap, and throat-latch, asset forth. f j

n, 2. Thehereindescribed connecting-platefor Abridles, having thesideandend bars, the in- 8o ytermediate transverse bars, ai and a?, andthe central longitudinal bar,'a5, having a stud, a7, y Y l in oneportion thereof,substantiallyas 1de,- scribed. i A 3.Theherein-descri-bed connecting-platefor 85 bridles, having the sidebars, a a, thel en d bars, a a2; thetransver s`e bars a, having arivet-hole, 646 the longitudinal bar a5, extending between thetransverse bar a,3 and the endbar a?, the transverse barl a4, and thestud i7 on the lon- 9o gitudinal bar a5, between the'bars a4 and a2,substantially as specified. Y In testimony that I claim the foregoing asmy own I have heretoafixed my signature iirpresence of two witnesses(FRANKLIN oLIvER HoPsoN. Y

' Witnesses: Y

E. P. HAWKINS, R. W. BEALE.

